Featured Post

October 2 - Meetings, Grading and Pews

Image
Another Status Meeting in the Church - A week ago Sunday the second status update meeting was held at the church. While there were some assembled pews, they were all in the sanctuary, and not in the dining hall where the meeting convened. So, everyone that wanted to sit had to bring their own chair. In the picture, Bob is standing but not because he failed to bring a chair. He wanted attention so he stood up in the front to give his status update. After Sam reported on the finances discussion ensued about whether or not to increase our self imposed debt ceiling. While the church could be 'completed' without the increase, some desired items like an epoxy sealed kitchen floor would have to be deferred. The congregation agreed to up the debt limit. Sam stated that the bank is fine with the new debt ceiling. Sam also said the projection stand in the picture is only temporary. With the current projected spending, we will still not have a completed kitchen so the eagle-eyed shoppers ...
Post a Comment

March 11 - Siding and Grinding Continue

On the outside, the church walls are slowly dressed with siding and trim, while on the inside, the grinder reveals a beautiful floor.

This week, crew #1 was on and the weather was brisk.  Thursday found Aare and Phil near the kitchen door.


That same night floor grinding was, for the moment, on pause. At this point, most of the cafeteria floor was finished.  After admiring the floor, a few guys watch Mark balance a frozen spray bottle of water on a ladder in front of the heater to thaw out.  In the foreground, the grinding equipment waits.



A glimpse of the business end of the grinder; you can see the abrasive pads that spin as the machine moves across the floor. 



The cache of doors from last week's door scavenging expedition wait patiently in the kitchen area.


On Saturday, the day was sunny and clear, and still fairly brisk.  By this time, siding activity has moved around to the front southwestern wall.  Bill and Ami nail on a piece of siding while around the corner Aare cuts the next one.




Out back, Ed and Justin are moving up in the world, working on trim details in the gable, while Wayne supervises from below.  At least, I think they're working on the gable end; it may be he's trying out his new deer stand and hunting gear, I'm not sure.


Saturday morning, Greg began grinding in the sanctuary.



Hours later, he was still grinding.  I don't know what velocity his walking pace is here, but I would guess 8 inches/minute.


In the background to the right, Dave works on the ceiling.


By midafternoon on Saturday, most of the church's floor is finished, with the remaining work consisting of the north half of the sanctuary, the front entrance, and office.  I believe the shiny section of floor in this picture has a sealer applied to it.





After a while, the hunters workers from the back side of the church come in to warm up around a cup of coffee.



Steve Redman pulls up with another lift in tow.  Here, he maneuvers the lift around to drive it off the trailer.


Finally, before signing off for this week, you may be wondering what has happened to the Original Chronicler.  After putting in a fine run of blog posts starting from the very beginning of this construction project, the poor fellow must have been worn to a frazzle.  I believe Mr. and Mrs. Original Chronicler went south to warmer weather for a period of time to rest and recuperate.  Only last week, the blog's extensive array of undercover photographers finally caught up to them and were able to snap this picture before the Chronicler zoomed off. 


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular Posts

February 17 - Pouring the Floor, Part 2

Image
Pouring it On Sweatshirts and jackets came off as the morning wore on, the temperature rose, and that heavy concrete hose was dragged all over the church.  When I returned to the church at about 11:30 that morning, I saw the last of the concrete truck parade.  One truck was emptying its load, another was cleaning up, and a third was pulling away to return to home base. Inside was a surprise -- the floor was almost finished!  The last of the narthex, office, coat room, and mechanical room was being poured.  Here you can see the power screeding machine in action again.  The reference laser it uses can be seen in the distance, fastened high on the door jamb leading to the sanctuary, visible just above Brian's head. By now, everyone seemed to know exactly what to do and when to do it. The pump outside is controlled remotely by Jeff Wikman, via the yellow control box he's holding.  While Mark directs the hose, Jeff monitors the progress, ready to stop the pump i...
Read more

October 2 - Meetings, Grading and Pews

Image
Another Status Meeting in the Church - A week ago Sunday the second status update meeting was held at the church. While there were some assembled pews, they were all in the sanctuary, and not in the dining hall where the meeting convened. So, everyone that wanted to sit had to bring their own chair. In the picture, Bob is standing but not because he failed to bring a chair. He wanted attention so he stood up in the front to give his status update. After Sam reported on the finances discussion ensued about whether or not to increase our self imposed debt ceiling. While the church could be 'completed' without the increase, some desired items like an epoxy sealed kitchen floor would have to be deferred. The congregation agreed to up the debt limit. Sam stated that the bank is fine with the new debt ceiling. Sam also said the projection stand in the picture is only temporary. With the current projected spending, we will still not have a completed kitchen so the eagle-eyed shoppers ...
Read more

September 25 - Last Saturday: A Really Big Day

Image
Concrete Pour -  Another concrete pour, this time the sidewalks across the front and the walk under the portico. Two truckloads of mud got all the sidewalk done and half of the dumpster pad beyond the back edge of the parking lot. Sonny Johnson, Phil Johnson and Charlie Halonen from the Minneapolis congregation as well as Dale Muhonen from Rockford volunteered to help with the job. Once again, a helping hand from the neighboring congregations is greatly appreciated. It is always fascinating to watch this work - when the truck is spilling its contents, many hands and feet are required to coax the heavy goo into its desired location. Phil is shown pushing the goo around while Sonny and Dale operate the screed. After the concrete is leveled out, the bull float is used to smooth the surface. The float may reveal a spot lacking just a little material so the master adds a shovelful here and there to make sure the surface is just right. After the mix has a chance to set up a bit, the red ...
Read more